1. Introduction to Quadratic Relations








2. Key Parts of a Parabola







Identifying Quadratic Relations using 2nd differences (which must be EQUAL to be quadratic!)





Determining the Equation of a Quadratic Relation from a Pattern




For this video below, first listen up to 2:00, then try our method of determining the equation from the table and differences (ignore the method of trial and error that they present) then check your answer at 4:50








For this pattern below, after constructing the table of values (stop video at 4:15 ) , try to construct the equation using our method in class and then check your answer at 11:00 of video (you may find their method a little confusing)






Part 2 - Transformations



This is the powerpoint that we did in class



























Finding the Equation of a Parabola (or Quadratic Relation) in Vertex Form



video (i)







video (ii)







video (iii)

- Nice summary of Vertex Form ( which is y = a(x - h)^2 + k ) from 11:25 until the end)
- ignore example 3 unless you are feeling ambitious! We did cover this technique in class.